fort monroe

Medical
Moment of
Truth

Rank, Name
Duty Title
Location

RADOC Surgeon's Office

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Purpose

s To let us know of any
medical conditions you may
have that will cause serious
harm or death to you once
you've started your initial
entry training

s To advise you of the most
important action you can take
to prevent most infectious

You volunteered to defend the

nation

• You joined The Army

• You want to realize
your potential

• You want to change
your life for the better

• You came to training

Something happened during

training

• Your family gets a visit by the chaplain

• Service member died in training

• Of a pre-existing medical condition

• A death that might have been prevented

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Failure to disclose medical
conditions can be DISASTROUS

• Tell us if you have one of the medical
conditions that the next two slides wi
describe.

• Even if you told us before, tell us
again

• These conditions may kill you!

• With no warning, anytime!

Critical Medical Conditions that need

evaluation at the clinic!

• High Blood Pressure

• Heart Disease

• Asthma

• Seizures

Critical Medical Conditions that need

evaluation at the TMC!

• Placed on medication for a mental
illness

• Diabetes

• Cancer

OR ANY OTHER SERIOUS MEDICAL

CONDITION

Failure to disclose any of these
medical conditions may result in

Serious Harm or Sudden Death once
you begin initial entry training.

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If you have one of the

conditions...

See about getting an evaluation at

the Troop Medical Clinic (TMC)

TMC will evaluate you.

Tell TMC all you know about your
condition so proper evaluation can be
done.

Once cleared you may continue
training

An Actual

Incident

• Soldier was
negotiating the
obstacle course

• Soldier knew he
had heart disease.

He never told
anyone!

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An Actual Incident....

• 9:05 Soldier collapses on ground

• 9:07 Ambulance called

• 9:10 Ambulance arrives

• 9:20 Soldier arrives at Emergency
Room

• 10:05 Soldier not responding to
emergency medical procedures

• 10:35 Soldier pronounced dead despite
all attempts to save his life.

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DONT LET THIS BE YOU!

Think about your family, friends,
Battle Buddy, and the rest of your

unit

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The most important action you

can take to avoid infectious

rl . . illnesses

Clean your hands:

•After using the latrine
•Before touching food
•After sneezing, blowing your m
or coughing into your hand
Wash hands with soap and water
if hands are oily or dirty
Use hand-sanitizing gel if hands
are not soiled and you can't
use soap and water
Keep hands away from eyes,
nose, and mouth - and use hand
sanitizing gel after hand contac
with your nose or mouth

Wash and/or sanitize your hands regular^

THIS

NOT

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